Sylvania DVR90VG Troubleshooting (cont’d)

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Troubleshooting (cont’d)

	Symptom					Remedy
		“Repairing” appears on the TV screen. • If there is a power failure or unplugging during recording, finalizing,
						formatting or editing (even after “Wait for a moment.” message is
						disappeared), a Repairing process will begin automatically just after
			Repairing			turning the unit on again.
D In a case you intend to cancel the						It may take several minutes up to about four hours.
						• If you intend to cancel the Repairing process, press
V		Repairing process.
						[OPEN/CLOSE A] on the front panel, then select “Yes” with
D						[{ / B] and press [ENTER]. After that, the disc tray will
			Do you want to cancel a repairing process ?
			When selecting “Yes”, the disc may not be			automatically open. In case the Repairing process is canceled,
			usable.			the disc MAY NOT work.
			Yes	No
			Repairing
		Picture noise appears.				• Head cleaning for VCR may be necessary. Refer to “AUTO HEAD
						CLEANING”.
						• Adjust tracking control for better picture by pressing [CHANNEL L / K]
						on this unit or [CH K / L] while you are playing a videotape.
V		The tape does not play.				• No videotape is inserted.
C Recording does not start immediately						• Make sure the videotape has a record tab when you record to a
R		after you press [REC/OTR] (VCR).				videotape. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
		The remote control does not				• Check if a videotape is in this unit.
		function.
		The motor rotates even when				• The motor may rotate for the duration of approximately 5 minutes
		playback / recording is stopped.				for efficient operation. This is not a malfunction.
			Error message			Cause	Solution
					• Unplayable disc is inserted in the		• Insert the standardized disc which
			Disc Error
					unit.		bear the marks on page 40.
	--- Please eject the disc. ---
					• The disc is upside down.		• Insert the disc with the labeled side
Playback feature may not be
							facing up.
available on this Disc.
					• The region of the DVD-Video disc		• Insert the DVD-Video disc with
			Region Error
					does not match the ones on the		region codes 1 or ALL.
	--- Please eject the disc. ---
					unit.
Playback is not authorized in
your region.
					• The current selected parental		• Check the “Parental Lock” setting
			Parental Lock On
					level in the Setup menu prohibits		(pages 73-74).
The current selected parental
					playback.
level prohibits playback.
					• The recording function encountered		• You cannot record copy prohibited
			Recording Error
					the copy prohibited program.		programs.
This program is not allowed to
be recorded.
					• You are trying to record the copy-		• Set “Format mode” to “VR mode”
			Recording Error
					once program onto the DVD-RW		(pages 27-28).
This program is not recordable
					disc in Video mode.
in Video mode.
					• You are trying to record onto the		• Insert the recordable disc, and ensure
			Recording Error
					disc which is unrecordable, or the		the disc status satisfies the recording
Can not record on this disc.
					disc status is unable to record.		requirements (pages 25-26).
					• The disc is dirty.		• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
					• The disc is damaged.		• Replace the disc.
					• You are trying to record the copy-		• Insert the DVD-RW disc in VR
			Recording Error
					once program onto the DVD-RW disc		mode (ver.1.1 or 1.2 compatible
This program is not allowed to
					which is not compatible with CPRM.		with CPRM).
be recorded on this disc.
					• You are trying to record on to the		• Release the disc protect setting in
			Recording Error
					protected disc which is set in the		the Disc menu (page 35).
This disc is protected and not
					Disc menu.
recordable.
					• You are trying to record onto		• Insert the recordable disc with
			Recording Error
					the disc which has no space for		enough recording space.
Disc is full.

(No area for new recording) recording.

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